Position Snapshot

Business areas: Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada
Job title:  Warehouse Supervisor 
Location: Innisfail, AB 
Grade 15
 

Position Summary

We are looking for a Warehouse Supervisor for Nestlé based at our Innisfail Distribution Center, reporting into the Warehouse Lead Supervisor. The incumbent will supervise all aspects of the Warehouse Department including scheduling, coaching, and training warehouse personnel. You will use your coaching skills to develop a culture of trust and to cultivate the best by inspiring, challenging and promoting our workforce. Leading by example, you will promote and ensure the Health & Safety of all operators, and compliance with all GMP’s and Food Safety programs. You will ensure all quantitative and qualitative measures in the operating plan are met including labour utilization, resource optimization and losses.  The role addresses issues and upgrades that will make the system more efficient.  It is required to work closely with the DC team to manage inventory levels and variances, marinating high customer service and efficiency levels, It requires flexibility to provide coverage for vacations and sick leaves.

A day in the life of...

•    Delivers effective training and performance management of Warehouse employees.
•    Monitors all administration control for all shipping and receiving activities.
•    Monitors inventory accuracy and maintain FEFO adherence.
•    Supervises the movement of all goods.  Externally includes: carrier selection, load planning, and cost/benefit analysis. Internally includes: space planning, equipment and resource management.
•    Establishes and maintain good working relationships with Distribution Centres, Logistics, carriers and suppliers.
•    Promotes and enhances a positive Labour-management relationship including efforts to continuously improve teamwork and establish high levels of employee involvement.
•    Develops, Identifies, implements and actively participates in the continuous process development to improvement initiatives towards achieving operating plan objectives.
•    Responsible for coordinating with all Departments to maximize overall effectiveness and efficiency of the operation.
•    Initiates process improvements by coaching the warehouse group to identify potential savings and assist with their implementation.
•    Delivers effective training and performance management
•    Responsible for ensuring the allocation of regular and overtime hours, and appropriate vacation coverage.
•    Responsible for all investigations and root cause analysis related to warehouse incidents.
•    Monitors, communicates and enforces personal safety and facility protection procedure ensuring compliance with all government legislations.
•    Provides direction to the Buyer to ensure the facility maintains an efficient inventory level to meet requirements.
•    Validates materials usage transactions and associated variances.
•    Continually monitors existing processes and procedures in order to implement improvements.
•    Responsible for bi-weekly payroll for employees.
•    Undertakes other functions as required.
 

What will make you successful

•    As the warehouse is a multi-shift operation, you may be scheduled to work on other shifts, including on weekends and statutory holidays. 
•    A minimum 3 – 5 years’ experience as a Supervisor in warehouse operations
•    Completion of Community College Diploma or University Degree in a related field is required.
•    Strong computer skills, with working knowledge of warehouse systems and SAP highly desired, also intermediate knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Power point required.
•    Payroll Kronos experience required.
•    Must be able to respond to changing demands with short notice and be proactive in managing the needs of operation.
•    Demonstrated problem-solving and leadership skills as well as strong interpersonal and communication skills are required to excel at working within a team environment.
•    The successful candidate is a creative thinker with strong analytical and organization skills. They will be able to work independently and cope with conflicting demands in short time periods.
•    Able to anticipate challenges and opportunities with proactive behaviour.
•    Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail with strong initiative, customer service focused attributes. 
•    Excellent prioritization and communication skills.
•    Ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment.